SOC Staffers Generally Pleased with AI’s Impact, but Worries Remain

SOC staffers generally pleased with AI’s impact, but worries remain

AI is likely to eliminate some entry-level SOC roles, a survey found, but it is also creating opportunities to develop more strategic skills.

Swimlane's survey finds 88% of security pros report higher job satisfaction with AI, but 47% expect it to make entering cybersecurity harder

AI Is Making SOC Work More Satisfying, but Swimlane Survey Suggests the Door Is Narrowing for Newcomers

SOC staff generally pleased with AI’s impact, but worries remain

One of the biggest questions about AI’s use in cybersecurity is how it will affect workforce development and career advancement for security professionals. Swimlane’s report, which is based on a survey of 500 security workers in the US and the UK between August and September, offers a clue as to how those and other trends […]

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Dive Brief: AI is changing how security operations centers (SOCs) work, making it easier for some to develop new skills while hampering others’ professional development, the agentic AI firm Swimlane said in a report published on Wednesday. As businesses integrate AI more deeply into their security processes, employees are spending less time on mundane work […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed!

AI Raises SOC Career Ladder Satisfaction as Entry Gets Harder

Swimlane’s latest research highlights a paradox in AI adoption across security operations: while AI is making SOC work more satisfying for many analysts, it may also be raising the barriers to entering the profession. Drawing on a survey of 500 security professionals and leaders at AI-using organizations in the U.S. and U.K., The New SOC [...]

AI Boosts SOC Analyst Capacity but Limits Skill Development

Swimlane finds that AI is reducing repetitive work for SOC teams but some feel their careers may suffer Read more →